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Definition of

bank reserves

Banking

bank's ready money the money that a bank has available to meet the demands of its depositors

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  • Reserve Ratio

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    In the United States the policy is more prescriptive, and specified percentages of deposits—specified by the Federal Reserve Board—must be kept by banks in a noninterest-bearing account at one of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks located throughout the country.

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    -term liabilities. Their job is made more difficult by regulators who, after the current banking sector turmoil, can be expected to take a very conservative view of asset values. The result will be that insurers will have to hold much higher capital reserves—and this, again, will raise the price of annuities. From
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Definitions of ’bank reserves’ and meaning of ’bank reserves’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’bank reserves’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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